NFL Draft Watch: Washington State's Vince Mayle is no longer the draft's best-kept secret

NFL Draft Watch is your weekly guide for college players worth keeping an eye on leading up to April's draft.

On the Rise

Vince Mayle, WR, Washington State

If you hadn't heard of Vince Mayle before his 15-catch, 252-yard performance against Arizona State last week, chances are you have now. 

The senior wideout has excelled in Mike Leach's pass-happy offense, catching 101 passes for 1,404 yards and nine touchdowns on the season while wowing scouts with his athleticism, strong hands and ability to create separation.

While he doesn't possess elite speed, his 6-foot-3, 219-pound frame couple with his impressive leaping ability makes him a red-zone dream.

Mayle has all the makings of a fast riser and with impressive outings in both the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game, he is likely to shoot up draft boards in the not-so-distant future. 

He is definitely a guy to keep an eye on going forward that will likely be drafted in the early to middle rounds of April's draft. 

Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana

Mentioning a running back has become a weekly occurrence on NFL Draft Watch, so why stop now.

Coleman's 307-yard, one-touchdown performance against Rutgers a couple of weeks back was overshadowed by Melvin Gordon's then record-setting performance against Nebraska, but the junior followed up that impressive outing with a 228-yard, three-touchdown game against No. 6 Ohio State's stout defense last week.

With elite speed and great burst, Coleman is likely to be drafted as early as the end of the first round. Even if he isn't, the speedy ball carrier shouldn't last longer than the second round. 

On the Decline

Bo Wallace, QB, Ole Miss

There has been no shortage of concerns over Bo Wallace's outlook as an NFL quarterback and Saturday's embarrassing shutout loss to Arkansas sure didn't help his case.  

In that game, Wallace completed 16-of-31 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions, including an ugly one in the red zone that was returned 100 yards for a touchdown.

"Bo Wallace is one of those types of quarterbacks who is always trying to save the city but he's actually burning it down," an NFC director of scouting told NFL.com last week, confirming that scouts have seen too much of Bad Bo this season to draft him with confidence.

A.J. Johnson, LB, Tennessee

A.J. Johnson is one of two Tennessee players that Knoxville police named as the subject of a rape investigation and although no charges have been laid against him, he was suspended from all team-related activities last Monday. 

Despite wowing scouts this season and being projected as a mid-round pick, the alleged incident ruined his draft stock. Considering the NFL's current climate, don't be surprised to see Johnson go undrafted.